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Brillante Ma Mendoza

Brillante Ma Mendoza

Brillante "Dante" Mendoza is a Filipino independent film director. He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising arts of the then College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas. He has directed sixteen films since 2005 including Kaleldo (2006), Thy Womb (2012) and Kinatay (2009).

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Motherland (2024)

Motherland explores the tragic Mamasapano incident, resulted in mass casualties in southern Philippines. ...

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The Hearing (2024)

Lucas, a deaf boy from a small fishing village, is sexually abused by Fr. Mejor, an influential priest. After his parents Madonna and Dante discover the truth, they decide to file a court case against the priest despite the obstacles in their way. In their ...

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Red (2024)

When the brutal murder of a teenage girl devastates his sleepy town, a troubled police officer begins an investigation that tests his limits. ...

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Moro (2023)

A single mother, who had an ominous dream about her husband who passed away before her, tries to reconcile her two sons. With the help of the local community, peace seems to be coming to the family, but soon the entire region becomes embroiled in serious v ...

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Moro (2023)

From the music of UK composer Nainita Desai, Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza crafts a story about a widowed mother who tries to reconcile two brothers feuding over a piece of disputed land in Mindanao. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Fi ...

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Hosto (2023)

Patrick gets a visa to Japan in order to provide for his family. But when he needs to earn more, he is introduced to becoming a hosto. ...

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Feast (2023)

A hit-and-run accident transpires two families. When her husband succumbs to death, Nita files a criminal case. Alfredo is sent to jail after pleading guilty in place of his son Rafael, but Rafael cannot be released from the burden of guilt. ...

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Sabel Is Still Young (2022)

The married life of Sabel and Brian was cut short when three men rape her and kill Brian in their honeymoon. Surviving from the crime, she vows to let the culprits experience hell. ...

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Alapaap (2022)

A group of friends go to a secluded town to do a short film project but when they take an addictive substance that promised to bring them to cloud nine, they get to experience hell instead. ...

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Virgin Forest (2022)

A photographer is tasked to take a photo of a rare flower thriving in the mountain, but he discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers. ...

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Gensan Punch (2022)

Nao Tsuyama, a disabled athlete, refuses to let his articifical leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer. His remarkable journey takes him from Japan to the Philippines, and specifically the celebrated 'Gensan' quarter which has spawned worldwid ...

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Pusoy (2022)

Peping works as a bodyguard to gambling boss Rodolfo, but when he falls in love with Mika, Rodolfo's mistress, he is convinced to rob the business he has sworn to protect. ...

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Bahay na Pula (2022)

A woman and her husband come home to an old ancestral house she inherited from her grandma. As days go by, they realize something evil is living with them in the house. ...

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Sisid (2022)

A marine biologist tasked to rehabilitate a fish sanctuary, falls for Dennis, his diving assistant. The situation takes an unexpected turn when Jason's wife, Abby, finds out of the clandestine relationship between Jason and Dennis. ...

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Palitan (2021)

When a dare pushes two couples into an orgy, suppressed feelings rekindle between the two ladies, who were once best friends and lovers. ...

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Payback (2021)

Chased by police, bike thief Isaac asks his boss for help but gets the cold shoulder. He then plans vengeance against the boss... Payback depicts a man caught in a slum's crime ring. ...

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He Who Is Without Sin (2020)

One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes. During the days that follow, Martin shares with his friends separately three versions of what transpired during his meeting with Lawrence: what hap ...

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Broken (2020)

The film follows the story a man who travels to Saga to expand his pottery business in the Philippines, then falls in love with a Japanese woman who is the heiress of a flourishing pottery factory. ...

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Mindanao (2019)

Saima, is the mother of a cancer-stricken kid and the wife of a medic deployed in a conflict of aggression in southern Philippines. ...

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Verdict (2019)

Abused and battered wife, Joy, stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband, Dante, in a turmoil process of the justice system. ...

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The Crown Is Mine (2019)

Life turns riveting for Nanong when the tabloid-format reality TV show, AKIN ANG KORONA chances upon his curious life in a sleepy seaside town in Catanauan Quezon. Nanong agrees to film his daily life drying herring, with a deal that they would help find h ...

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Gino and Marie (2019)

Two sex workers, a 17-year-old Gino and young mother Marie, are hired to do a pornographic film. The day before All Saints' Day, they travel to a remote location for the shoot. During the shooting, they are made to do acts to which they didn't agree. Feeli ...

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Journey (2019)

This is a Filipino omnibus film about three different journeys. ...

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Alpha: The Right to Kill (2019)

Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest druglords in Manilla. Police Officer Espino and Elijah, a small-time pusher turned informa ...

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Ma' Rosa (2016)

Ma' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa's childre ...

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Art Through Our Eyes (2016)

As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore. Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Ho Yuhang and Joko Anwar – handpicked a ...

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Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections (2016)

This omnibus film brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia with a common theme 'Living Together in Asia' to depict the lives of characters who journey between Japan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Brillante Mendoza grapples wit ...

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Imago (2016)

A fifty-four-year old single mother lives in Manila. Each night she leaves home to carry out an unusual job. ...

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Modus (2015)

A series of killings is targeting the children of corrupt government officials. A young, idealistic detective takes on the case, and begins to question his concept of justice. It turns personal when the killer he's pursuing abducted his fiancée. ...

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Balut Country (2015)

"Balut Country" follows the journey of Jun, an heir to the duck farm left to him by his late father. He must decide whether to sell the property to secure his future, or spare the land's loyal caretakers of inevitable displacement. ...

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Imbisibol (2015)

Four Filipino migrants in Japan—Linda, Benjie, Manuel, and Rodel—struggle and strive for a better life, bridging the gap between sacrifice and hope for their families back home. ...

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Swap (2015)

"Swap" takes us to the internal conflict of a young father, torn between solving a crime and committing another crime when one day his only son is kidnapped and the criminals demand him to steal another kid in exchange of his son's life. ...

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Ninja Party (2015)

"Ninja Party" is a coming of age story of two teenage coeds who find themselves in a comprising situation when they get involved in secret debauchery. ...

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Scarecrow (2015)

The search for a missing watch instigates the painful quest for the truth in Belyn's and her son's life. ...

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Unfriend (2014)

On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him back at all cost. He has invited Jonathan to see him on this day for ...

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Possession (2013)

The film follows two competing television news teams as they chase a variety of leads, gradually zeroing in on an impending and possibly apocalyptic storm, and a middle-aged teacher who may or may not be possessed by a demon. Writer and actress Raquel Vill ...

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Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)

Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema. ...

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Ang Kamera (2013)

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded. ...

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Thy Womb (2012)

A Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy community in Tawi-Tawi. A saga of island life stuck between the devil of passion and the deep blue sea of tradition. ...

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Captive (2012)

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines. ...

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60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)

An anthology of one-minute films created by 60 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was screened one time only on a purpose-built 20x12 meter public cinema screen in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia ...

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Quattro Hong Kong 2 (2011)

Four short tales set in contemporary Hong Kong. ...

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Ayos ka (2010)

Short film about street kids. ...

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Kinatay (2009)

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman. ...

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Grandmother (2009)

Lola Sepa's grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite being devastated by the sudden violence, she must bear the burden of making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is not enough money for the coffin nor the l ...

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Service (2008)

A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business. ...

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Foster Child (2007)

Thelma, together with her husband Dado and teenage sons Gerald and Yuri, are a poor urban family hired by a local foster care facility to provide temporary home and care to abandoned babies pending the latter's formal adoption. ...

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Slingshot (2007)

A tribute to the real potential of digital cinema, Slingshot is a slum epic on steroids. It weaves stories left and right into a shocking tableau about life for the lowest of the low in the Philippines poorest and most crime-ridden districts. National ele ...

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Pantasya (2007)

A digital feature has five episodes that all deal with wild gay fantasies involving men in uniform. It starts with "Biyahe," about a jilted taxi driver and his jealous passenger who find comfort in each other's lovesick arms. The second episode is "Linya," ...

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Manoro (2006)

The mountain-dwelling Aetas have been forced to settle in the lowlands by the sudden eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. With their settlements being closer to the government-funded schools of the Kapampangan townships, the Aeta children now have the opportunity to ...

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Summer Heat (2006)

The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of Rodolfo "Mang Rudy" Manansala, a woodcarver, and his three daughters and their relationships with the people clo ...

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The Masseur (2005)

Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family. ...

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Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael (1990)

An action film starring Jestoni Alarcon based on the radio drama by Rey Langit serialized in DZRH. ...

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Valentina (1989)

THE SERPENT-HAIRED VIXEN SOWS FEAR AND TERROR AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE AND CITE DWELLERS ALIKE. ...

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Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid (1989)

Baleleng, an orphan, wished upon a star to find her parents, Little did she know that this same star who lead her to meet Perlita, her guardian - a golden mermaid. With the star as her guide, Baleleng embarks on her quest to find her family. ...

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Movies Starring Brillante Ma Mendoza (8)

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema (2019)

A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind ...

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Uno sguardo alla Terra (2018)

Sardinia 2017. The starting point for the film is one of the most loved lands in the Mediterranean, using it to enter into the world of cinema. Ten international masters of cinema explain Fiorenzo Serra's images, one of the greatest post-war Italian docume ...

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French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)

French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and their language to produce a portrait of French cinema. ...

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Sine, Laging Kasama (2014)

The biggest names in the country's film industry speak up about the evolution of Philippine films and how it has transformed today's industry. ...

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Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows (2014)

Southeast Asia Cinema - When the rooster crows is a voice of diversity reaching for change. Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Garin Nugroho, Pen Ek Ratanaruang give voice to a region rich with traditions, ethnic groups, languages, politics, and religions. It i ...

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The Great Cinema Party (2012)

A group of friends, sharing a passion for cinema, assemble in Corregidor, a small island in Manila Bay that has preserved relics from the Pacific War as its foremost attractions. There, they explore the island and retire in a rustic mansion used once to ma ...

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Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement (2010)

Documentary profiling the directors involved in the loose Philippine New Wave filmmaking movement. ...

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